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This Day in History
Today: May 13, 2026
1373
Julian of Norwich has visions of Jesus while suffering from a life-threatening illness, visions which are later described and interpreted in her book Revelations of Divine Love.[1]
1501
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands.[2]
1568
Mary Queen of Scots is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil war between Queen Mary and the supporters of her son, James VI.[3]
1612
Sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end.[4][5]
1619
Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason.
1654
A Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler breaks through a line of galleys and defeats the Turkish navy.[6]
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